Chapter 63

• He turns back to me, an arm around my shoulders while he leads me into the house. The tree in the entry hall is mind-blowing, covered in red and gold ornaments, and bright enough, that it might be visible from space. “I’m having a dinner party tonight.”
• I knew he would bring me back into his social world, but I didn’t know it would be this immediate. I know better than to complain about hoping we’d have a nice family dinner tonight, something quiet where we could catch up. He’s not interested in that. “Dress code?”
• “Something nice. You have plenty of dresses that will do fine. But keep it modest, of course.”